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How is a intertrochanteric fracture fixed?

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How is a intertrochanteric fracture fixed?

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Your Orthopedic surgeon will reposition the fracture and hold it in place with an internal device. A metallic device (compression screw and side plate) holds the broken bone in place while it lets the head of your femur move normally in your hip socket.

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